According to the manufacturing framework, what is the immediate succeeding process to the MPS process?
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Suppose you are a sales representative for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in Japan. You are trying to convince Toshiba to buy your company's superfast Opteron microprocessor for its new laptop computer
Toshiba's representative seems interested, but eventually does not actually place an order. Confidentially, the representative tells you that he is afraid that Intel will withhold shipments of its Pentium 4 if he does business with AMD. Thinking about Intel's role in this scenario, which of the following elements of the five forces model is evident here? A) barriers to entry B) bargaining power of suppliers C) bargaining power of buyers D) threat of substitute products E) threat of new entrants
Sociocultural forces in international markets keep marketers busy trying to understand local preferences, tastes, customs, and idioms. The marketer's failure to understand these forces almost certainly leads to failures in the marketing strategies used. Which one of the following statements about the sociocultural forces in international markets is true?
A. Cultural differences do not affect marketing negotiations and decision-making behavior. B. Buyers' perceptions of other countries do not influence product adoption and use. C. Cultural differences do not have significant effects on marketing activities. D. Transferring marketing logos, trademarks, and symbols is usually an easy process when entering international markets. E. Product acceptance in an international market is more likely if similarities exist between buyer and seller cultures.
Culture, teamwork, trust, and reputation are examples of
A. easy-to-develop resources. B. socially complex resources. C. natural structures. D. evidence-based resources. E. associative structures.
All other things being equal, which of the following would be the most attractive to an investor?
A. A cash inflow of $5,000 in year 1 and $5,000 in year 5. B. A cash inflow of $10,000 in five years. C. A cash inflow of $2,000 each year for the next five years. D. A cash inflow of $10,000 today. E. All of these would be equally attractive to an investor.